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The queen's arrival apparently caused gasps of astonishment among the unsuspecting crowd at London Fashion Week, and was widely reported by U.K. media. "There was a hush as she entered the room, with the audience standing up to greet the monarch and, of course, raising their phones to get that all-important social media picture," wrote…

The dominance of a few firms risks harming productivity and growth, study finds By When it comes to competition, the Banque de France is here to tell you your economics textbook was right. Tech giants like Facebook and Amazon are the tip of the iceberg of a trend toward market concentration. That's good for profits, but…

By Not only will central banks meet their inflation targets, they may even exceed them. That’s the view of Neuberger Berman Group LLC’s chief investment officer for fixed income, Brad Tank, who says rising inflation and interest rates mean the return of market volatility recently is something investors need to get used to. “We are…

By and Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter, seeking to ensure it will have enough of the key battery ingredient amid industry fears of a shortage driven by the electric vehicle boom. The iPhone maker is…

It’s almost impossible to think the Sydney Opera House, which receives more than 8 million visitors each year, could ever be outdone by anything else on Sydney Harbour. But take a five-minute taxi ride west of the harbor’s iconic bridge, and you’ll find Barangaroo, a new waterfront development that’s proving to be quite the competitor. At…

Higher bond yields when interest rates and inflation are rising may prompt investors to shift funds from stocks to bonds. Such an environment threatens the stock market because stronger inflation eats away at corporate profit margins, and higher interest rates make borrowing costs higher for investors and businesses. "If yields go up modestly because we're…

Busloads of students from the Florida high school that saw a mass shooting last week have arrived in Florida's capital, Tallahassee, to lobby for tighter gun control measures. It is the first planned rally for their new movement, NeverAgain. Journalist Paul Blake.

Her Majesty has attended London Fashion Week, sitting next to Vogue's Dame Anna Wintour on the coveted front row. Dressed in duck egg blue, she watched a show featuring the bold prints of designer Richard Quinn, and later presented him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

Kevin Allen | USA TODAY Sports GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The Czech Republic eliminated USA from the men’s Olympic hockey tournament with a dramatic 3-2 win in a shootout. Petr Koukal, 32 was the only player to score for either team in the 10-player shootout. Americans Chris Bourque, Mark Arcobello, Ryan Donato, Troy Terry and Bobby Butler…